National Pie Day
by Interbay, January 23, 2009 | Permalink
It is National Pie Day and we’re celebrating with samples of pie from 11AM-3PM.
Team Members are also celebrating National Pie Day with throwing whipped cream pies in the face of store leadership for only a buck! All the money raised goes to our Whole Planet Foundation. This important organization aims to end poverty by empowering the poor with micro loans. These economic partnerships take place in developing world communities that supply our stores with delicious products.
New Bag Refund Charities!
by Interbay, January 21, 2009 | Permalink
It is a new fiscal quarter for Whole Foods and with that comes three new charities for our bag refund donation program.
Every time you shop at whole foods and bring your reusable bags you have the option of receiving a $.10 deduction from your shopping bill, or selecting one of three charities to donate your refund to. You might not think that $.10 is much, but last quarter Whole Foods Market Redmond shoppers donated a combined whopping $4234.50 to local charities.
Our selected bunch for this quarter include:
Cowgirl Spirit Rescue Drill Team, organized in 2005, is a rescue with a unique dream to retrain slaughter-bound horses for drill competition. Ten horses were adopted out to excellent new homes in that first year. The Cowgirl Spirit Rescue Drill Team’s mission is to raise awareness of equine slaughter in America, by education and by rescuing slaughter-bound horses and, with affection, training and dedication, develop their skill and spirit through equestrian drill competition; then fulfill their promise by placing these horses in new adoptive homes to give them long, happy and productive lives as riding companions. Visit www.csrdt.org for more information.
Operation Homefront
In response to the aftermath of 9/11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the National Organization of Operation Homefront was founded in January 2002 in California, There are now 30 chapters running independently. Operation Homefront Washington exists to show appreciation and support for our troops, to the families they leave behind, and to wounded warriors when they return home. Their primary mission is to provide assistance to military families in times of need so that service members can focus on their tasks and mission. For more information about Operation Homefront, visit www.operationhomefront.net/Washington.
Nature Vision
Founded in 2003 by three educators determined to save the King County Nature Connections program, Nature Vision’s mission is to foster citizen appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school, community, and nature education. They manage and present a wide range of hands-on, minds-on programs about our natural and cultural resources to school-age students, families, and adult groups. Recently Nature Vision received the 2007-2008 Environmental Education Association of Washington’s Award for Organizational Excellence. To learn more about Nature Vision, please visit www.naturevsion.com.
